Grant Application
The Bower Foundation has a two-step grant application process.
Step 1 *
A Grant Concept Summary is submitted for Grant Committee consideration. A form for this purpose is available for your convenience.
Step 2
An organization whose Grant Concept Summary is approved will be asked to complete a full grant application for submission to the Grant Committee.
*Please note that any University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) faculty or staff wishing to submit a proposal must first receive approval from the UMMC Vice Chancellor.
Grant Concept Summary
To submit a Grant Concept Summary for Grant Committee consideration, provide the following information in two pages or less:
- Your organization's name, mission statement and purpose
- Why your organization is requesting this grant
- The grant amount and how it will be spent
- If applicable, how the project will be sustained after the end of The Bower Foundation funding
- The outcomes you hope to achieve
Review Process
The Bower Foundation will acknowledge the receipt of your Grant Concept Summary upon its arrival. The Foundation's Grant Committee, at its next regularly scheduled meeting, will review the Grant Concept Summary and will respond to your request within 90 days. The following criteria will be used to evaluate such requests:
- Is the proposed program consistent with the mission and goals of the foundation?
- Is the proposed program likely to succeed?
- How significant are the benefits of the program relative to the total cost?
- Is the proposed program sustainable after Foundation funding ends?
